On the State of Egypt: What Made the Revolution Inevitable

by Alaa Al Aswany

Book Overview

"Alaa Al Aswany is among the best writers in the Middle East today, a suitable heir to the mantle worn by Naguib Mahfouz, his great predecessor." -Jay Parini, The Guardian (UK) From one of Egypt's most acclaimed novelists, here is a vivid chronicle of Egyptian society, with penetrating analysis of all the most urgent issues--economic stagnation, police brutality, poverty, the harassment of women and of the Christian minority, to name a few--that led...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307946983
• ISBN13: 9780307946980
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"